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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
4
A garbled column laments campaign law delays and local option battles in Athens County Ohio. It skewers politicians, taxes, electric lights, and German princes while railing against debt, infrastructure, and potential canal fallout.
The article argues against maintaining the Ohio canal system noting annual state maintenance costs around 210,000 with returns near 0.85. It labels canals a drain on state revenues and asserts eventual replacement by private capital would improve commercial facilities and the state should back the attorney general’s proposed measure.
The article outlines a negotiated dead work scale and docking system for Athens Perry and Hocking counties. It states a prosperous year is assured for miners and operators, with ten thousand workers affected and hundreds of thousands in capital involved. The settlement is described as cordial, with capital and labor understanding each other and a strong regional economic impact anticipated. It also notes a pastoral invitation for Rev. G. Walton King to lead a new $2,000 church at Topperston, discussing salary increase and long-term church plans.
Reports from Washington describe memorial services for McKinley attended by Prince Henry of Prussia and the president, with international guests and remarks on U.S. Philippine policy. The day included a joint session and a formal reception as Admiral Evang predicted the prince's popularity.
An obituary commemorates Asa J. Donaldson born February 6 1852 in Ames township Athens county Ohio and died February 20 1002 aged 20. It lauds his cheerful life, Christian deeds, charity, devotion to family church and friends, and the sorrow of his parents sister Grace and many peers.
The Pallas club met Saturday afternoon at Miss Lucy Boyd’s home. Miss Lizzie Cochran read Northward Ho To Tromso, a descriptive paper on Norwegian scenery. Mrs Fulton presented Capital Cities, discussed by members, with Mrs Tausch guiding the literary questions. The club will meet next at Mrs Hobson’s home.
The revival at Mechanicsburg M P Church draws large crowds with increased interest and several accessions. The church reports a greatly awakened membership. Meetings continue through the week, likely ending on Sunday.
Athens Equal Suffrage Association met at Mrs Harrer Roach home on Monday and elected officers for the coming year. Carrie Chapman Catt national president, with district delegates and committee roles assigned. Aimed to prepare for the next congressional convention with a strong local delegation and planned address.
Leave your order for dressed chicken at Fauser's meat market by phone.
Fragmented text references March 4 11 25 and April 1 8 with mentions of tickets and a persuasion directive. Names and details are garbled making precise entities unclear. The piece alludes to an agent and hacking context but lacks coherent facts or outcomes.
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